Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is asking lawmakers to consider a new emergency manager bill to replace the one voters spiked last week in a citizens' repeal. The idea is to give troubled local governments some say in the state takeover instead of just taking them over and firing the local officials. From the Detroit News:
"We're definitely focused on addressing the biggest criticism — which is that it's anti-democratic," a ranking official inside the Snyder administration said in an interview, referring to the controversial emergency manager law. "We're focusing on giving local officials choices."
With the emergency manager law gone, it's not clear who gets to be in charge of what in places that were put under some level of state control. Opponents of the emergency manager law are contending in court that the entire structure is gone, including the earlier, less powerful system of emergency financial managers. In Muskegon Heights, the school board is wondering who's the boss of what, and you'll hear the same question in Detroit and in the Detroit schools.
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This is just wonderful. The same people that democratically bankrupted their town want a say in things.
Are they Democrats? I have no doubt. It's a shame that nobody but the Feds can print money.
I would argue that A)the bankruptcy was caused by the state as it bled these districts dry and refused to give them aid. Poorer regions are often driven to poverty by reps that tax them but then use the majority of those taxes to build ultra plush schools and superhighways in richer areas. The State also directs new businesses into wealthier districts. I could go on but I hate debating with a brick.
Shooter's still frustrated over the election. Give him space. He needs to vent by making mindless postings.
Ever had a twice baked potato?
Well, actually YES, Shooter242, the elected officials and the people who elected them would like to actually make public policy decisions.
And yes, that is called democracy. Representative government. You did take a civics class once upon a time, didn't you?
The old "emergency financial manager" law was plenty powerful enough to deal with the financial issues. Snyder's new emergency manager law went too far, giving an unelected gubernatorial appointee the authority to dissolve a town if he saw fit.
Why is Michigan the only state in the union that needs emergency managers? The gop have controlled the senate since 1983. Did I answer my own question?
You can call a stinky fart perfume, but it doesn't make it so.
Well YES...isn't this what Kasich did in Ohio when the voters struck down his 'anti union' law? "I didn't mean to COMPLETELY screw you. Let's work it out with my ideas taking the top spot!'
"Trust us. If you give us back our emergency manager
toylaw, we promise we won't be mean ever again. Pinky promise!"Yeah, sure................
Just can't let those black folk have self-determination!
But we sure can tax them if they try to get out of the poor house and redirect their taxes to gated communities.
Snyder wants citizens of those towns to make the REALLY BIG decisions. Things like "what color of paper will the proclamation declaring that we're going to exercise dictatorial powers over you be printed on?," "how many times will citizens be allowed to vote on important matters--zip, zero, or none?," or "what kinds of donuts will we bring to the fake city council meetings?.
You know. The really important stuff.
Try our new and improved Rule of Fiefdom, now with sparkles!
I am proud to have worked to repel P4, I along with many, many others worked very hard to repel this wrongheaded legislation.
How about getting a real manager. Get a new governor.